However, he left a series of reviews on various sites expressing his opinions about Peak Internet.

"I feel very strongly about consumer rights," he said. "I don't like the thought of people who aren't technologically savvy paying double what they should be and getting half the speed."

In the formal complaint filed, Peak Internet claims Petrick made defamatory statements that were false.

Peak Internet and the company's attorney refused to comment about the case or explain the basis behind it, so we took our questions to Jessica Kyle Muzzio, an attorney with the Vaughan & DeMuro law firm.

"Pure opinion is not actionable under defamation as long as the facts underlying the opinion are truthful," Muzzio said.

In order for Peak Internet to have a strong case, the company would need to prove the statements made by Petrick were indeed false and whether they were made with malice."Malice is when you're acting with the intent to injure," Muzzio said. "You (write something) knowing it's false and you did it anyway."

Russell stands by his statements and says every comment made online is factual.